About Besafemeds

Unfortunately, we live in a society where people find that talking about sex or anything related to sex uncomfortable. However, with dating apps, technology has allowed us to go outside our normal circles, and with this, the risk of STD/STI transmission is increasing, as well as the stigma around sexually transmitted infections (STI) or sexually transmitted diseases (STD). At besafemeds, we prefer the less negative term of STI, which encompasses many diseases. STIs vary from the treatable to the untreatable, from those caused by bacteria to those that are caused by viruses or other organisms. As technology, has allowed us to be more sexually active, besafemeds allows technology to remove the stigma of treatment through discretion. We’re here for whatever happens.

We Focus On What Matters Most.

In this field, discretion and rapid treatment options are important to most people. Our providers have personal experiences where individuals call them directly to get treatment bypassing the conventional routes. Many people that show up in the ER or other clinics request some form of treatment before testing results come back. At besafemeds, our goal is to create a safe and comfortable journey that allows our patients to get the treatment and results they want in a quick and private process.

Check the Facts

STI Risk Factors

Unprotected sex – not using some form of barrier protection such as a condom

Age under 25 – risk is higher for those under 25

Multiple partners – or having sex with someone who has multiple sexual partners

Alcohol use

Illicit drug use – especially IV drug abuse

Living in an area with high STI rate

Previous history of STIs

STI Symptoms

Many times there are no symptoms

Sores or bumps on the genitals or on the mouth or anal area

Painful or burning urination

Discharge from the penis

Unusual or bad-smelling vaginal discharge

Painful sex

Painful enlarged lymph nodes in the groin

Lower abdominal pain

Rash over the trunk, hands or feet

Unexplained tiredness and weight loss

Olusegun Ishmael, MD, MBA (Founder and Chief Medical Officer)

Dr. Ishmael has served the medical community for over 20 years. He received his medical degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, residency training in family medicine (Gary, IN), academic fellowship (UNC Chapel Hill, NC) and an MBA (Purdue, IN). He served as president of the NMA of Northwest Indiana. He has worked in academic, hospital and health insurance settings. He has been faculty of a residency/medical school, hospital department chair (Family Practice and Emergency Department), and co-chaired a hospital's quality improvement committee. He has served as medical director, vice president medical affairs, and as an interim plan president for several health plans/insurers. He has worked as a family physician (covering everything from deliveries to geriatric care), urgent care and emergency department physician (from a high volume urban ER to lower volume rural ERs).

Dr. Ishmael espouses the true definition of a “dreamer”. He came to the United States at age 4 with his family from Nigeria not speaking a single word of English. His parents are immigrants that came to the US for college. He grew up in Chicago’s inner city Southside community of Roseland and is an early product of Chicago Public Schools’ gifted program. Dr. Ishmael’s parents focused their children on education and the patriarch became a college educator in Nigeria, where Dr. Ishmael would complete high school and ultimately continue on to medical school. Dr. Ishmael has kept his finger on the pulse of the underserved, and is committed to addressing healthcare inequities, increasing acceptance and graduation rates of minorities in medical school and making Chicago an incubator for telemedicine.

He is a loving father of three wonderful children, a car enthusiast and an avid chess player. He is a staunch Chicago Bulls fan, and as a Southsider he is a Chicago White Sox fan, but still enjoys the north side Cubbies.

Modupe Ishmael (Director of Business Support)

Modupe Ishmael is the chief problem solver. She ensures all “i’s” are dotted and “t’s” crossed. Her education and experience is extensive in this area. She obtained her Master of Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. She received her MBA from Purdue University and has an Accounting Degree from Illinois Institute of Technology. It doesn’t stop there, as she is currently applying for Ph.D. programs to further her education. Modupe has worked in many operational functions for Fortune 500 clients as an Account Manager.

It’s not happenstance that Modupe and Dr. Ishmael share the same last name, they are siblings. She shares and contributes to Dr. Ishmael's vision of increasing access to healthcare and lowering costs for those less fortunate. She has partnered alongside Dr. Ishmael on the Besafemeds endeavor since its inception and has been instrumental in getting this effort off the ground.

Modupe resides in Chicago, IL and prides herself on being the dearest Aunt of Dr. Ishmael’s 3 children.